Thelma Drake

Thelma Drake, as Barack Obama carried Virginia en route to winning the presidential election. Two years later, Republican Scott Rigell ousted Nye after one term. Rigell chose not to seek re-election in 2016. In the 2nd District Republican primary, Taylor defeated Rep. Randy Forbes, R-4th, who had left hisÃÂ ...

But Thelma Drake, assistant director for transportation for Norfolk and a former congresswoman, said lawmakers need to see improvements from HRT, which recently went $5 million over its budget earlier this year. HRT is seeking dedicated funding instead of getting money piecemeal from individual cities.

"There will be a lot of work done on that before we know the language that would be in that actual bill," said Thelma Drake, a former congresswoman and state delegate who has lobbied for Norfolk since 2015. Eric Hartley, 757-932-7511, eric.hartley@pilotonline.com Follow @ethartley on twitter andÃÂ ...

Thelma Drake, a former Republican U.S. congresswoman from Virginia and former Norfolk assistant public-works director, on Aug. 23 confirmed to Washington, D.C., broadcaster Martin Di Caro that she is a nominee for Federal Transit administrator, according to his tweet. Drake represented Virginia BeachÃÂ ...

Eric Cantor and Thelma Drake, both Virginia Republicans, and the House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. As reported by The Washington Post, one of the senators to unexpectedly vote against the rule reversal was Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain. Don Schreiber, who owns Devil'sÃÂ ...

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke appointed a House staffer and a former official at Monsanto to two top agency positions on Thursday. Zinke named Aurelia Skipwith deputy Assistant Secretary for fish, wildlife and parks; and Katharine MacGregor deputy assistant secretary for land and minerals management.

Eric Cantor and Thelma Drake, both Virginia Republicans. According to an online bio for MacGregor at Security America's Future Energy (SAFE), "her portfolio currently includes onshore and offshore energy development on federal lands, pipelines on federal lands, and revenue from federal mineralÃÂ ...

George Allen. During that cycle, her future husband, Charlie Kelly, managed Phil Kellam's unsuccessful challenge to GOP Rep. Thelma Drake in Virginia's 2nd District. The couple first met on the initial Kaine race. After helping guide Democrats back to a majority in the Virginia state Senate in 2007, PearsonÃÂ ...

A proposal to extend the Interstate 64 widening all the way to Richmond, closing the 29-mile gap between two projects, will likely not be considered for state funding this cycle. Several Hampton Roads leaders have been asking the Commonwealth Transportation Board to submit the project for considerationÃÂ ...

Eric Cantor and Thelma Drake, both Virginia Republicans. According to an online bio for MacGregor at Security America's Future Energy (SAFE), "her portfolio currently includes onshore and offshore energy development on federal lands, pipelines on ...

In 2006, Pearson was campaign director for the Democratic party of Virginia when Jim Webb knocked off GOPSen. George Allen. During that cycle, her future husband, Charlie Kelly, managed Phil Kellam's unsuccessful challenge to GOP Rep. Thelma DrakeÃÂ ...